ปล่องไฟ
bplɔ̀ɔng-faiMeaning
1NounB1
chimney; smokestack
a vertical duct or structure that carries smoke or exhaust gases away from a fireplace, stove, boiler, or industrial furnace
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faiปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faichimney; smokestackสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ปล่อยควันbplɔ̀i-kwanปล่อยควันbplɔ̀i-kwan[to] emit smokeออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)สู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáasky; heavens
The factory has a tall chimney that releases smoke into the sky.
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ตอนdtɔɔnจุดjùtเตาผิงdtao-pǐngในnaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faiให้hâiควันkwanระบายrá-baaiออกɔ̀ɔk
When we light the fireplace in winter, we must open the chimney so the smoke can vent out.
ปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faiของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngเก่าgàoเริ่มrə̂əmอุดตันùt-dtanทำให้tam-hâiควันkwanย้อนกลับyɔ́ɔn-glàpเข้าkâoห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
The chimney of the old wooden house started to clog, causing smoke to flow back into the living room.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faiของkɔ̌ɔngหม้อไอน้ำmɔ̂ɔ-ai-náamให้hâiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiกระจายgrà-jaaiแก๊สgɛ́ɛtเสียsǐiaขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuชั้นบรรยากาศchán-ban-yaa-gàatได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Engineers designed the boiler’s chimney to be tall enough to safely disperse exhaust gases into the atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bplɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปล่องbplɔ̀ɔngปล่องbplɔ̀ɔng1chimney; flue2volcanic vent; crater3shaft; vertical passagechimney; fluePart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
ปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faiปล่องไฟbplɔ̀ɔng-faichimney; smokestackchimney; smokestackWord